president obama is proposing a tax hike on those making over $400,000 a year. republicans say that is still not good enough. >> the president seems obsessed with raising taxes on small businesses and people across this country. >> each side is accusing the other of failing to produce a balanced plan and so the talks continue. in washington, wbal tv-11 news. >> just one week until christmas, and with that, positive news about travel. >> we will of the latest report from aaa and gas prices. >> at reagan's camp at ellen's mills, the ravens and hope to see one significant trend turnaround against the giants. >> gusty winds in the area. trying to bring in cooler temperatures. >> can you believe we are one week away from christmas? >> it is true. it will be quite the year for traveling. aaa predicts that 1.9 maryland residents are expected to travel 50 miles are more. if that number holds, it will be the largest number of holiday travelers since they began predicting in 2001. aaa says gas prices are higher, but they have dropped 50 cents a gallon since peaking on sep